York Police investigate alleged antisemitic hate crime in Thornhill

PSA [Public service announcement] re the attack in York
Hill Park [Thornhill, Ontario]: I’ve been in touch with the Chief
and senior brass at YRP [York Regional Police]. They are fully
engaged and on top of the situation. Here’s is an excerpt of one of
our e-communications: “Please be advised that YRP has been on top
of this investigation from the onset. Our Hate Crime Unit has also
been engaged and the matter is currently under investigation.” I
will BLN continue to monitor the situation, and share what I can when
able. May we be able to hear and share only Besurot Tovot [good
news], amen!

This is from the parent of the Jewish youth who was
beaten up by an antisemite and is in emergency. “My son and his
friend were walking in York Hill Park today [Saturday, August 3,
2019] from the Dani direction [Developing and Nurturing
Independence]. 3 boys (black and 2 Asian older teens) cane up behind
and were swearing at them. The one boy randomly hit my son in the
face and he started running away, and the perpetrator ran after him
to continue to assault him. He ran towards basketball court and the
other Jewish boys caught the perpetrator but he got away. Police are
not that interested in the case yet we are fearful that all our kids
are in danger now as the perp [perpetrator] threatened to come back.
We need to put pressure on police to find the perp [perpetrator] and
not wait for worse to happen. If anyone saw anything or had an
opinion about this please call to put pressure on the poultice. The
constables email and details are as follows:” Bryan Valin
1910@yrp.ca 18668765423 Ext:7200

Thornhill resident reported:

Today a black male punched a Jewish boy in the face. When
an adult (Israeli) asked him why he did it. He said cuz I felt like
it. This man then beat the young black man. Who then called someone
and said “bring a gun and will shoot the lot of them.” When he
realized the police were coming he ran away. The police were in the
park for a bit.